Find out how popular the last name Jarry is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Jarry.

Jarry, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Jarry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jarry in America

Jarry is the 49087th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jarry surname appeared 429 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Jarry.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jarry to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jarry

The surname Jarry is of French origin, deriving from the Old French word "jarre," meaning "earthenware jar." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for a maker or seller of jars and pottery in medieval France.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Jarry can be traced back to the 12th century in various regions of northern France, particularly in Normandy and Picardy. In the Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landowners in England after the Norman Conquest, the name appears as "Jarre" and "Jarrie."

During the 13th century, the name Jarry was found in various records and charters in the regions of Île-de-France and Champagne. One notable bearer of the name was Eudes Jarry, a merchant from Paris who was mentioned in a document from 1265.

In the 14th century, the surname Jarry began to spread to other parts of France, including Burgundy and Lorraine. A record from 1372 mentions a Jean Jarry, a landowner in the village of Épernay in the Champagne region.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Jarry was Nicolas Jarry, a French painter who lived in the 15th century. His works can still be found in various churches and museums in France.

In the 16th century, the Jarry family established themselves as prominent landowners and nobles in the region of Picardy. Jean-Baptiste Jarry (1556-1623) was a renowned lawyer and magistrate who served as the President of the Parliament of Paris.

During the 17th century, the name Jarry gained further recognition with the birth of Claude Jarry (1616-1677), a French composer and organist who served as the organist at the Basilica of St. Denis in Paris.

In the 19th century, Alfred Jarry (1873-1907) was a French novelist and playwright, best known for his satirical play "Ubu Roi," which had a significant influence on the Dada and Surrealist movements in art and literature.

Another notable bearer of the name Jarry was Raymond Jarry (1891-1976), a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Palais de Chaillot and the Palais de la Découverte.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jarry

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jarry.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Jarry was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jarry has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Jarry was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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